In February 1978, Viv Kuhl (retired deputy principal) became the first teacher at the school with an initial pupil count of 15.

2008 saw the completion of the Caboolture campus of Grace Lutheran College, currently enrolling year 7 to 12 students and was officially opened on 24 May 2008.

Each year, the college pays the entry fees for every one of its students to participate in the University of New South Wales academic competitions in Mathematics, Science, and English.

Staff from institutions in the United States and South East Asia have visited Grace Lutheran College to learn about FIRST Robotics Competition.

In 2007, student Robbie Buhmann was also named star player of the 2007 Bill Turner Cup, a nationwide competition.

Grace Lutheran College participated in the television show A*Mazing in 1996, winning against Vienna Woods State School.